Backstory

Paul Phoenix is a fictional character who made his debut in the first Tekken game and has appeared in every game so far in the Tekken series. He is a hotheaded, aggressive character, determined more than ever to win the tournament to prove he is the best fighter in the entire universe (he means this literally, according to his ending in Tekken 5). Paul has appeared in every Tekken game up to date. He is very hostile towards the Mishima family and everyone and anything associated with it (most notably the Mishima Zaibatsu and Kazuya) and never hesitates to show this hatred in matches.

Although he gets close several times (especially in Tekken 3), he has never won a tournament. Also, despite his initial setup in the first game to be a possible rival to Kazuya Mishima, as well as his serious standing in previous games, Paul, story wise, has become something of a joke character more and more. This is quite obviously evidenced by the fact that he is rivals with joke characters (Kuma I and II). Paul also had a comic relief ending in Tekken 5. Nevertheless, he is among the most popular and well loved Tekken characters.